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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24
A Suitable Gifs for Charley.

From Life
Fashionable Young Woman TO dealer,-I want
to look at q cane that would be suitable for q
Christmas gift.
Dealer-For young or old gentleman. ma'ama
Fashionable Young Woman-Oh, quite young.
Dealer-Do you know what size hat he wears?
Fashionable Young woman-Five and hall, I
think.
Dealer--I see. Tho largest size win please him
cane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24

POLAND WATER
POLAND WATER.
Sure Cure for Brights Disease Of the KIdneys Stone
in the Bladder. Dyspepsia, Dropsy. Salt
Rheun. and scrofula-
Contains less organic matter than any water known
Am the Sole Agent this Celebrsted Water for tis
District Of Columbia
Look out tor limitations
JOHN KEYwoRTH
9th and ID streets northwest
One square north of Penusylvsnia avenue.
Telephone call. 1922. d6-lm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24
Wanted 10 Die Bsssre Chrissmas.

"onse0 10 Dhe neaore Chrisemas.
From Texas siftinss.
Col. witherspcon, Of Austin, dieo last Decem-
Der. HIS case was hopeless from the nrst. Call.
ing his ply sician to his bedside one day he whis.
pered:
doctor, can't you arrange It 80 that can slide
out quietly before Christmas?"
"Why sO?"
''You see, doctor, I can save q lot OF money by
not having 70 buy presenta"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Missouri, as fol-

SECTION l. That upon application
by petition, signed by one-tenth of the
qualified voters of any county who shall
reside outside of the coporate limits of
any city or town, having at the time Of
such petition a population of twenty
FIVE hundred Inhabitants or more, who
are qualified to vote for members of
the legislature, in any county of this
state, the county court of such county
shall order an election to be held in
such county at the usual voting pre-
cincts for holding any general election
for State officers, to take place within
forty days after the reception of such
petition, to deterime whether or not
spirituous and intoxicating liquors in
Guiding wine and beer, shall be sold
within the limits of such county lying
outside of such corporate limits of such
conducted, the returns thereof made
and the result thereof ascertained and
determined in accordance i'm all re-
spects with the laws of this state gov
erning geEeral elections for county of
ficers. and the result thereof shall be
entered upon the records Of such coun-
ty court, and the expenses of such
election shall be paid out of the county
treasury, as in case of elections for
county officers: Provided, that at an
election ordered under the provisions
of this sectinn, no one shall be entitled
to vote who Is a resident of any incor-
porated town having a population of
twenty hundred inhabitants or
more, or who Is not qualified voter
of such county: Provided, that no such
election. held under the provisions of
this act, shall take place on any gener-
al election day. or within sixty days of
any general election held under the
constitution and laws of this state, so
that such elections as are held under
this act, shall be special elections and
shall be seperate and distinct from any
other elections whatever: Provided,
further that the county court shall de-
termine the insufficiency Of the petition
presented, by the poll-books OF the last
previous general election.
SEC. 2. That, upon application by
petition thereof, signsd by one tenth Of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
FOR SAIEi

One OF the Best Farms, two and one-half
miles from Ironton. containing 800 acres of
Iand-2OO in cultivation, balance well tim
several never failing springs, q rum
ming stream Of water through the place vt
house and barns, outhousestk &C., on the
place, for sale very cheap. AHsnspection Of
The place solicited. Immediate possession
md reason for selling given on application
10 j. T. AXE, Ironton. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
LOCAL OPTION LAW.

The following is the Local Opticn bill
as passed by the Missouri Legislature:
Senate Bill 140. introduced by Sem
ator Wood.
AN ACT
To provide for the preventing of tie
evils of intemperance by local option
in any County in this State, and in
cities of three thousand Inhabitants
or more. by submitting the question
of prohibiting the sale ofintoxicating
liquors to the qualified voters ofsuch
County or City; to provide penalties
for its violation, and for other pur-
poses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15

Rooms to rent and Household Goods for
sale. Apply TO Mrs. N. ]. salesberryi Iron.
ton, Mo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR, eldest son of the
Prince of Wales, wears the tallest collars of any
young man in England.
FRED GRANTS physical resemblance to his
father increases with his years. He is said to
resemble his father. also, in his fondness for
smoking.
MR. BLAINE writes to friends in New York
that he proposes to take a rest next month and
run out to the Indian Territory to pay visit
to his daughter, Mrs. Coppinger.
THERE is a proposition to name one Of the
more important thoroughfares in Brooklyn in
honor of the late pastor Of Plymouth Church.
Beecher avenue has euphonius sou.aa.
PRINCE BISMARCK has resumed his open air
en-, either on horseback or in an open carriage
and is always heartily cheered by the people.
FATHER ANDERLEDY, the successor of Father
Beckx as the superior general of the Jesuits, is
noted for his skill as lineuist He speaks
and writes all important languages with facility
Mr.. GEORGE W. CHILDs is having portrait
of the late General Grant painted for the West
Point Academy 1t is being copied from a pict-
ure taken in 1866 that Mrs. Grant regards as the
best photograph Of him ever made.
THERE is a story in circulation that Oscar
Wiide's mother, in consequence of her inability
to collect rents her Irish estates. is living in
London on the verge of want Where is her
Rble-bodied and aesthetic son Oscarl
AT the Cabinet meetings Villas and Whitney
are the talkera Lamar is generally very quiet,
but wakes up occasionally and scores a good
point BAyard talks good deal at long inter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS.

A German American resident of this city
sends communication to the Journal bear
ing on the teaching of German in the public
schools, in which some points are made not
hitherto touched upon by those taking part in
the discussion. This gentleman believes that
little practical good can result from such
instruction, for the reason that very few per-
sons competent to teachthe German language
to English scholars are found in this country,
and fewer still in the public schools. The
best German student who comes to this coun-
try is not sufficiently conversant with En-
glish, even though he may speak it with some
fiuency, to properly convey information con-
corning the intricacies of his mother-tongue,
and is years in acquiring the proper famili-
arity with the new vernacular AS matter
Of fact, TOO, a large proportion Of German inn
migrants do not belong to the educated
classes, and should they undertake to
teach their language, could not do SO
correctly. The larger number Of German
teachers in the public schools are not drawn
from this class, it is true, but are born in this
country of German parents, and are of course,
well acquainted with the English language
This advantage, the Journals correspondent
point out, is Offset by the fact that they have
learned German from their parents, and that
what was with the latter often a dialect, is
the same in the second generation, with many
additional variations from the scholarly purity
of the language
To quote from our correspondent:
.The German, Swiss, Bavarian, Suevian,
the Austrian and Saxonian, der Plat
Deutsche Glow Germany and many others have
each their own or peculiar dialect, conse-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

CONTRIBUTOR to a Chicago paper suggests,
as method of cheapening school books, the eff
fecting of such change in the copyright laws as
would permit any firm to publish any school
book upon payment of three or five cents, the
plan thirty cent book would no longer sell for
dollar, and the parents Of schoolchildren
would rejoice proportionately; but the Chicago
man who evolved the idea evidently left the
school boards out of his calculations. With
text books selling only at fair profit what
would be left for them?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
against Robertson it violated the Constitu.

against Robertson" it violated the Constitu-
ton. That instrument gives the Senate no
right nor power to decide a contest for the
Lieutenant-governorship, except in connec
ton with the House, as prescribed by law.
The attempt to do it in another way was
bold usurpation.
4. The refusal of the Democrats in the Sem
ate to be present when the votes for Lieuten-
ant-governor were opened and published by
the Speaker of the House does not figure in
the case. 1t was Of no consequence, except
as showing the spirit of the revolutionists and
their readiness to violate the Constitution.
The votes for acknowledgements were
opened and published exactly as the law re-
quires-for John C. Nelson 22s, 6O3 votes, and
for Robert s. Robertson 231, 900, and the
absence of Green Smith and his supporters
did not change the result nor affect the action.
In that, as in every other act and at every
stage of the controversy, the Republicans
acted in strict accordance with the Constitu-
ton and laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

GREEN SMITH made out the warrants for
ais pay at the rate of $8 day, the amount
allowed by law to the Lieutenant-governor
1t may be point Of much interest in the
Turpie contest to show that, in the matter of
salary, Mr.. Green Smith considered himself
Lieutenant-governor and entitled to the pay
due that officer. If acting Lieutenant-gov-
srnor he could not be State Senator and vote
for United States Senator. Which was heq
lie himself assumed to be the former, or else
be tried to blk the treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

born or German parents have mostly certain
dialect, the same as their parents have. Our
Germans here are from all parts of Germany,
Austria and Switzerland, and in talking with
each other they know very soon from what
part Of the country each one comes"
Another and important argument against
the teaching of foSeign language to children
OF English-speaking parents is that the pupils,
having no chance to use their knowledge out
side Of the school-room, soon forget it, or, at
least, retain in their memories but few
phrases as the result of much study and a
great expenditure of time. Our contributor is
in thorough accord with the position hereto
fore taken by the Journal-a familiarity with
two or more languages is a useful and desirable
accomplishment-but, also, agrees that in the
common schools of America the American Ian
guage should be taught first of all. at is sad
enough" he says, Ito find people who cannot
read or write. and there plenty yet every
where, born and raised in this country where
public schools and facilities are just as good,
if not better, than anywhere else; but. the
very saddest thing is to come in contact with
people who talk neither proper German nor
English, or what the Frenchman says, "a
patois; in German, 'kauderwalsch,' and to find
out that they are born here"
These conclusions, arrived at by one who has
investigated the matter and who might natur-
ally be expected to favor the teaching of his
own language wherever possible, have much
weight and deserve careful consideration. 1t
has been maintained that justice to the
German citizen requires that his language be
taught as well as other more or less useful COM
mon branches Of learning. but if the German
citizen does not want what is served to him,
Justice" ought not to insist on forcing in
struction upon him. But, certainly. if the
German element does not demand such teach
ing the native American will be content with
out it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
ONE SALOON THAT MUST GO.

Another example of how the safeguards OF
the law are trampled upon is given in the
granting Of license for liquor saloon to be
opened at the corner of the streets abutting
the baseball park. The man who applied for
the license, and to whom it has been granted
by the Commissioners, 'sneaked" the matter
through by publishing the notice of his APP
plication in an obscure newspaper, which is
not read by one person in ten thousand of
those interested in the matter. This trick
has been played a number of times in this
city. The law providing for the publication
Of legal notices is intended to give information
to those most directly interested; but, as a
rule, many such publications, not only notices
of application for liquor licenses, but all sorts
that but few people see, and thus the purpose
of the law is nullifed. There are sheets
which practically live off this legal advertis-
ing, and which divide with corrupt officers
the fees allowed by law for such publications
In all the cities of the State, and especially
il Indianapolis, the daily newspapers are the
ones which people naturally look to for infor-
nation upon current matters. There are
some weeklies of character and circulation
perfectly legitimate and proper; but, as in
the instance before us now, there are others
which, if used as medium for such publica-
tons, can only be used because it is desired
to evade the plain intent of the law. There
is no abuse more palpable than this
one regarding legal Advertising yet,
when it was attempted to have a
bill passed by the Legislature merely
permitting such advertising to be done in a
daily newspaper in cities where daily papers
existed, at the option of the parties paying for
the advertising howl went up to prevent
such a wholesome change in the law. Some
time there will be an amendment that will at
least allow the publication of legal advertising
in the papers which are the most usual
mediums of communication with the people.
terests of justice, and could not possibly in
terfere with any legitimate, bona ide weekly.
In the case of this saloon license, which has
been granted on the basis of publication that
seems to have been used for the purpose of
keeping the people interested in ignorance of
the application, the Commissioners will at
once revoke it if they care to deal honestly
with the public or with the law. A saloon
| Immediately adjacent to the ball park would
| be nuisance and an outrage. 1t would dc
| more than any other one thing to interfere
with the success of the enterprise in which a
number of the best business people of Indian
apolis have put their money, and in which all
the people are interested. Surely the Board
of Commissioners will not fail to heed the
dictates of justice and fair dealing as well as
plain business considerations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

THE Civil-service Commissioners have list
OF fifty or sixty Suspects" as they call them
They are Democratic clerks who have been
appointed by Democratic officers to places in
the departments without the fornality of a
civil-service examination. The commission
srs purpose stopping the pay of these gentle
men, the appointments being illegal, and then
look out for howl all along the line. A
Democrat will take an illegal appointment
without hesitation, but If there is no pay at
tached, ii has no charms for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

mingham hotel, they are forbidden to enter
the house. This is true Southern Democracy,
and illustrates the spirit Of the party where it
is strongest. As against such incidents as
these, what signifies the appointment Of an
occasional colored mugwump to officei The
colored people Of the North will hardly be
such fools as to be caught by a little admins
tration taffy, when millions of their race in
the South are continually snubbed and per-
scented
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

The Birmingham incident should set people
to thinking and particularly colored people,
Senator Sherman is foremost representative
Of Republican ideas, and especially of the
system Of protection to American industry
under which Birmingham has sprung into
prominence as an iron manufacturing center.
Yet when this distinguished man makes an ap-
pointment to receive delegation of respectable
;olored citizens in his private room at Bir-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

THE statement that Judge Cooley abandons
, SO, 900 position as receiver of Part of the
Wabash system presupposes that the court
which appointed him would make him an al
!owance for his services that would be little
less than scandaous. Judge Cooley is an
able man, but he is not worth 500, 900 year
as receiver of the Wabash road, and would
not be likely to be paid so much by any court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

THE visitors to the United States Naval
Academy, appointed by the House of Repre-
sentatives, spent for eatables and drinkables
On that trip the modest sum of ST ,O42 80; and
detailed statement shows that onethird of it
was for drinks and cigars. This is Jeffer-
sonian simplicity as practiced by Democratic
Congress. Why worry about the surplus reve-
nueG A few trips of Congressional committees
will soon wipe it out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

SENATOR JoSEs, o: Florida, says that the
reason he left Washington and went to Detroit
was because his health imperatively demanded
t. He is TO go to Florida, and meet the
Legislature there on the 5th of April as
candidate for reelection, and will make this
excuse for his prolonged absence from his
senatorial duties. He does not say whether
it was his physical or his mental health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
rian nerves.

II is small matter, but would it not be
well for the Attorney general to sue for recov-
Try of the So overdrawn from the treas
ary by Green Smith, We might then get Il
decision from good Democratic court
whether he was the acting Lieutenant gov
ornor Of the State or not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

GREEN SMITH owes the State of Indiana
two dollars. Will it have as hard time to
SOLICIT the amount from him as the Sentinel
uad to get him to pay what he owed that
paper two years ago7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

The set-up job for the denomination Of
Carter Harrison to be Mayor of Chicago was
carried out yesterday, and that champion
lemagogue is again in the field. He will be a
lard man to beat, too, in the windy city, but
The best interests of the municipality demand
his emphatic Reputation by the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

GENEvIEvE WARD. An American actress who
has been spending the past two three seasons
in Australia. complains that the American pub
lie simply cannot comprehend wit and humor.
but will sit before the stage with lack -lusrer
faces while the most sparkling jokes are being
perpetrated Perhaps, before utterly condemn
ing her country people, it would be well to test
their sense of humor with some new jokes. Elk
cepting at the circus, 'chestnutsr produce
feeling of deep solemnity in the American soul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
A Prediction.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Just because Mr.. Cleveland is fat and hearty,
good natured and happy. prosperous and lucky,
some meddline doctor declares that he cannot
live his term out The Tribune predicts-and
Is willing to back it's prediction with good money
that Grover will leave the White House in the
spring OF 80 a nice, fat, contsnted man and that
for many years thereafter he and Mrs. Clevo-
land will be respected citizens of Buffalo, Erie
county, New York,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

HARVARD College is to have a summer school
of athletics, WHICH removes the necessity of fit
ting up private gymnasium at the White
House. The President can put in the summer
there reducing his flesh, ard if Snllivan's arm is
we'll enough for him to take a place in the
faculty. he can learn the manly art sufficiently
during the summer vacation to knock out the
Democratic office-seekers who will poster him in
the fall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

WILL Mr.. Green Smith, or his organs, say
that he was acting Lieutenant governor during
ihe recent legislative session, or will they con-
less that he attempted to defraud the State
Treasury out of 1892
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

GREEN SMITH drew warrants against the
treasury for his pay to the amount of 1922
more than was due him as Senator. Is there
40 penalty for this attempt to get at the pub
III f,1pdc3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

FATHER KEARNEy, of Pittsbure, has forbid
den Knights of Labor to enter his church while
wearing any Of their regalia. AS the only re-
gala INDUCED in by the Knights consists of
white gloves on the occasion of funeral. this
priestly order has caused some grumbling
Father Kearney evidently means to avoid all
political complications of the Father McGlynn
kind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

JOE HOWARD, with his customary modesty,
says that he hears of many announcements of
sketches and histories of Beecher. but that the
best one of all will be the one to be written by
himself, and. although worth sl0 the book will
be sold for $3.50 'In the sweet by and by" Joe
will walk right up and ask for seat on the
fhrnna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

SENATOR SHERMAN did exactly the right
thing when he paid his bill and left the hotel
whose proprietor forbid respectable colored
people from entering the house to pay their
resnects
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

1T was great day for the Emperor Will
lam. Fortunately for him birthdays come
but once year More frequent recurrence
Of such tremendously festive occasions might
be too wearing upon his Majesty's nonoge-
rian nerves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
LONDON-American Exchange in Europe. 449
Strand.
PAHIS---American Exchange in Paris, 30 Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YORK-Gedney House and Windsor Hotels.
CHICAGO Palmer House
CINCINNATI-i. ?, Hawley s. Co.. 154 Vino street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

RAILROAD travel is reported to be heavier than
usual at this season. The possessors Of passes
are wearing the printing off their pasteboards
before they expire at the end of the month. This
accounts for the heavy passenger traffic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

HENRY WARD BEEcHERs life insurance dwin-
dies down to 500. 900. He had various large pol
icies his life at different times, but, with his
usual carelesness in business matters let them
lapse because of non payment of premiums.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

THERE are only five living ex-Governors of
Pennsylvania-Hoyt, Hartranft, Curtin, Pol
lock and Pattison.-Current Item.
Is there more than one living Ex-Governor
of Indiana7